Remembering John Huston on his birthday; on the set of KEY LARGO

Great filmmaking, who had a varied career. He was also a really solid actor too.

The Maltese Falcon
The Treasure of Sierra Madre
The Man Who Would Be King
The Dead
Fat City

Favorite Huston movies as director:







Favorite Huston movies as an actor:

He seemingly only acted in mostly crappy movies, but Chinatown (1974) was an exception.



Confession Time:

I had always assumed that he was the face/voice of Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, but someone informed me it was someone else. You have to admit, it sure seems like him!

It's a terrific film about the rise and fall of two people. I love how its a boxing film, but the boxing is only used an excuse to depict the characters progression throughout. Great. 

The Maltese Falcon. That is certainly one that can be watched repeatedly. I was on what you could call the set of the last film Huston made, called Mr. North. He died during the production about a mile from where I lived at the time. I was briefly on the set (or on the scene) between takes at the courthouse in Newport, RI. I saw Lauren Bacall standing on the courthouse steps and shortly after that Robert Mitchum drove away in a Model A Ford and waved to all of us as he sped off. I wish I had had a camera.

glad to know someone else read the novel. i'll make a cliched statement - its a shame LEONARD GARDNER did not write more novels.